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13 May 2015

SC Elected Politicians cannot use their photos in govt advertisement two public interest litigation (PIL) were filed alleging that money was being wasted on the hoardings

NGO Common Cause in a PIL in 2014 had said that the glorification of politicians linked to the ruling establishment, in order to attain political mileage at the cost of public exchequer, was violative of Article 14 of the Constitution. Second NGO Center for Public Interest Litigation had also advocated in court that there was nothing wrong in issuing advertisements and informing the public about the programmes of the government but such advertisement campaigns become arbitrary and malafide when aimed at gaining political mileage.

Now Supreme Court ordered that photographs of only the President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice Of India, departed leaders, Mahatma Gandhi can be used in government advertisements. The SC added that there is no need for special audits of government advertisements.

Supreme Court restrained the government from using pictures of political leaders, ministers, bureaucrats in government advertisements.